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May 14, 2024 · Article Summary. Co-authored by Ran D. Anbar, MD, FAAP. Last Updated: August 18, 2023. The quality of care a sick person receives during recovery from an illness is one of the most important steps to getting better. You may have a friend or family member who is suffering from a bad cold, an illness, or an infection.
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Jan 8, 2024 · Yes, everyone is sick right now. So what can you do about it? How to prevent and treat colds, the flu, Covid-19, and more. By Keren Landman, MD Jan 8, 2024, 7:00am EST. CSA Images via Getty...
Apr 5, 2024 · COVID-19 can affect people differently. Whether you're caring for yourself or someone else at home, here is some basic information on emergency care, how to stop the spread of the COVID-19 virus and when you can get back to being with others. At-home care for COVID-19.
- Older age. People of any age, even children, can catch COVID-19. But it most commonly affects middle-aged and older adults. The risk of developing dangerous symptoms increases with age, with those who are age 85 and older at the highest risk of serious symptoms.
- Lung problems, including asthma. COVID-19 targets the lungs, so you're more likely to develop severe symptoms if you already have lung problems, such as
- Heart disease. Many types of heart disease can make you more likely to develop severe COVID-19 symptoms. These include: Cardiomyopathy. Pulmonary hypertension.
- Diabetes and obesity. Type 1 or type 2 diabetes can increase your risk of serious COVID-19 symptoms. Having a higher body mass index that’s considered overweight, obese or severely obese also increases this risk.
Mar 22, 2024 · Steps to take if you get flu. If you get very sick or are at higher risk of flu-related complications, call your doctor. You might need antiviral drugs to treat flu. Stay at home and rest. Avoid close contact with well people in your house so you won’t make them sick.
Jul 20, 2023 · Everybody knows someone — maybe it's you — who got COVID but never got sick or who thinks they never got COVID at all. A new study found one possible reason, involving a certain gene and ...
May 24, 2023 · 7 Things to Do When You’re Sick. By Kristina Herndon, RN. Updated on May 24, 2023. Medically reviewed by Elizabeth Molina Ortiz, MD. Print. Table of Contents. View All. Stay Home and Rest. Drink Plenty of Fluids. Avoid Exercise. Treat Your Symptoms. Don’t Smoke or Drink Alcohol.
